Planning application
St Columbas College, King Harry Lane St Albans Al3 4Aw
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x Oak tree - Reduce by 30% as considered in poor structural condition.
As published by the council, reference TP/2017/0593
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2017/0593
- Type
- Tree works in conservation area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Treeworks approval
- Received
- 9 Nov 2017
- Validated
- 9 Nov 2017
- Decided
- 28 Nov 2017
- Ward
- Verulam
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL3 4AW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Nov 2017
Received by St Albans
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28 Nov 2017
Decision issued: Treeworks approval
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17 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 28 November 2017, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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